Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Shrub
Origin
-
Eastern Asia, Malaysia
Types
Spices
Plectranthus scutellarioides
Number of Varieties
40150
0
40000
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Habitat
meadows, Pastures
gardens, Subtropical climates, tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-1511-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Clump-Forming
Bushy, Evergreen
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
100.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Purple, Brown
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Dark Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Red, Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green
Green, Red, Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Red, Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Red, Green, Purple
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Damp
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires a lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Ample Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Damp
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
cut main flower spike, Cut or pinch the stems
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Well-rotted manure
Full-strength liquid fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Canker, Nematodes, Red blotch, Scale, Soft scales
Downy mildew, Red blotch, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Nematodes, White peach scale
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Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, Liver disease
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Good for skin and hair, Remove blemishes
Weightloss
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover, Soil protection, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Diarrhea, Gastritis, Vomiting
Asthma, Glaucoma, High blood pressure, Liver Protection, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Buds, Flowers
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used as a spice
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Shade Trees
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
Syzygium aromaticum
Plectranthus scutellarioides
Common Name
Clove
Coleus, Painted nettle
In Hindi
लौंग
Coleus
In German
Nelke
Buntnessel
In French
Clou de girofle
Vieux garçon
In Spanish
Clavo
coleo
In Greek
Σκελίδα σκόρδο
Coleus
In Portuguese
dente de alho
cóleus
In Polish
Ząbek
Coleus
In Latin
Castanea
Coleus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Lamiales
Family
Musaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Syzygium
Coleus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Syzygieae
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Subfamily
Myrtoideae
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Number of Species
1200150
1
27800
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